0800 COURTS closes at 3:00pm 24 December 2025, for urgent matters (relating to family matter or bail conditions), please call 0800 253 425. 0800 4 FINES closes at 7:00pm, 24 December 2025. Our Contact Centres will reopen at 8:00am on Monday 5 January 2026. National Office (Aitken Street, Wellington) reception will be closed from 3:00pm on Friday 19 December, reopening at 8:00am on Monday 5 January 2026. For more information, see Court and Tribunal hours
Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers will be closed during the Christmas and New Year's holiday.
Close: 3pm, Wednesday 24th December 2025
Open: 8am, Monday 5th January 2026
Please note during this time our SHD inbox will not be monitored and any applications or emails received will be processed when we resume services on the Monday, 5th January 2026.
The Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers & Pawnbrokers (LASDP) looks after licenses and certificates for secondhand dealers and pawnbrokers.
Important notice: After 31 May 2021 we will no longer accept application fees paid by cheques.
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